Blogging in Southwest Virginia
News
- MedBeat
- Sarah Bruyn Jones, who covers the business of medicine in Southwest Virginia for The Roanoke Times, blogs about medical issues, research and the business side of the health care industry.
- Latest post: Virginia Center for Health Innovation launched
- The Storefront
- Amanda Codispoti covers news on the retail, shopping and real estate industries in Southwest Virginia.
- Latest post: Goodbye kafta! Goodbye falafel! Hummus House closes Friday
- Blue Ridge Caucus
- Mason Adams and Michael Sluss keep you up to date on Virginia, General Assembly and Roanoke Valley politics with a historical perspective on issues and positions, and money and campaign finance.
- Latest post: Virginia posts 10.6 percent revenue growth in April
- The Ticker
- Business news and events in Central and Southwest Virginia
- Latest post: Tuck Chiropractic Spinal Sports Injury Clinic, Foley Health and Fitness make donation to the Women’s Resource Center of the NRV
- Dan Casey's blog
- Metro Columnist Dan Casey knows a little bit about a lot of things but not a heck of a lot about most things.
- Latest post: Thou shalt not (be a gay) judge in Virginia UPDATED
- Weather Journal
- Kevin Myatt brings you the weather, straight up. He chases tornados, too.
- Latest post: Leaving rainy SW Virginia behind on Virginia Tech Storm Chase 2012
- Datablog
- Matt Chittum dishes the freshest, juiciest, hottest, oddest data in search-it-yourself databases.
- Latest post: Roanoke’s ‘food deserts’ are among the driest in the state
- From the Newsroom
- Newsroom editors discuss with our community the decisions, backstories and details that go into producing The Roanoke Times and roanoke.com.
- Latest post: Rugaber Prize winner Brian Kelley embraces digital tools, preserves journalism core values
Community
- Community blogging
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- Community writers write about Salem, Botetourt County and southwest Roanoke County.
Opinion
- The RoundTable
- The Roanoke Times editorial staff engages readers in a respectful dialogue and exchange of opinion, including our virtual editorial board where you can discuss tomorrow's editorials today.
- Latest post: Bigoted lawmakers block gay judge
Special projects
- RefreshRT
- We're reimagining roanoke.com, and we want to hear from you. Share your ideas and help us build our future online. This is the place for those conversations and for the latest news about our redesign.
- Latest post: Dig into our new gardening blog; photo/video poll results
Photography
- Vignette
- Roanoke Times photographers share their best photos.
- Latest post: Shooting in the Rain
Sports
- Andy Bitter
- Andy Bitter is on the Virginia Tech Hokies football beat every day.
- Latest post: How does Virginia Tech stack up in athletics revenue?
- Aaron McFarling
- Aaron McFarling is your first take on the morning's sports news.
- Latest post: Tuesday: Tiger to tee it up at Greenbrier
- UVa Insider
- Doug Doughty takes on all things in college recruiting and UVa football and basketball.
- Latest post: UVa Insider, the column: Past transfer QBs a mixed bag
- Courtside
- Mark Berman keeps you up to date with Virginia Tech men's basketball, plus the ACC and the national scene as an AP Top 25 voter.
- Latest post: Hokies to host Iowa in ACC-Big Ten Challenge
- The Wildlife
- Mark Taylor takes you out to the best of the region's hunting and fishing.
- Latest post: Donna Justus scores — thanks to grandson Gary’s calling!
- Press Box
- Posts on a variety of sports at both the high school and collegiate levels in Southwest Virginia, with contributions from staff writers of The Roanoke Times sports section.
- Latest post: Prep tournament pairings (updated May 14)
Entertainment
- Fridge Magnet
- Food writer Lindsey Nair shares successes and failures in the kitchen, passes on recipes and restaurant news and generally muses about her very favorite thing to do: eat.
- Latest post: Asian market in Roanoke closes
- Style Street
- David Verde shares photos of 21st century street fashion as seen in Southwest Virginia, from the classic to the eccentric.
- Latest post: Serena Matuk: a hat worth wearing, Daleville Town Center
- The Back Cover
- Books editor Nona Nelson and book-lovers Dana Bailey, Suzanne Wardle and Neil Harvey share reviews, signings, events and news from the page-turning crowd in the valleys and beyond.
- Latest post: Review: “Fifty Shades of Grey”
- Down To Earth
- Karen Hager is an avid gardener who grows vegetables and flowers for her family of three. She encourages experimenting and sharing.
- Latest post: Things that Go Chomp in the Night
- The Happy Wag
- Pet lover Nona Nelson writes as resource for pet parents in the Roanoke Valley and provides a local community forum of news and information about pets.
- Latest post: A brief sabbatical
- cutNscratch
- Music reporter Tad Dickens enjoys pickin' and grinnin' and drummin', and he likes to write about music, too.
- Latest post: Nominate local musicians to be part of Festival in the Park’s Rock the Valley Jam
- Arts & Extras
- Mike Allen blogs about the regional arts community, as well as those curious and quirky things that can only be classified as "culture."
- Latest post: Theater review: Attic Productions’ ‘A Murder is Announced’ is a treat for Agatha Christie fans
- Shoptimist
- Rebecca Holland and friends bring you the kind of deals and coupons only a shopaholic can.
- Latest post: Buyer incentives can be rewarding
Community blog roll
Wythe Notes
Blogging the food, culture and folkways of Wythe County, Virginia, and the Mountain Empire
The Artis blog
Jeff Artis is one of Roanoke's community activists, acting as one of the aggressive and persistent voices in Northwest Roanoke.
The Curious Skywatcher
John Goss, a roanoke.com columnist, explores astronomy and the skies above Southwest Virginia.
The Roanoke Slant
Lars Hagen's blog is intended to be a brief "diary" of some examples of The Roanoke Times' slanted stories.
Loose Leaf Notes
Collen Redman writes to synthesize what she's learning, whether it be poetry, a political commentary or a letter to her mother.
Blue Ridge Muse
Take a tour through the Blue Ridge Mountains with Capitol Hill Blue founder and publisher Doug Thompson.
Technology Futures
Andrew Cohill, the former director of the Blacksburg Electronic Village, writes about technology from a community perspective.
SW Virginia law blog
Steve Minor represents plaintiffs and defendants in jury trials and other proceedings in state and federal court in Southwest Virginia.
Fragments from Floyd
Fred First's blog features "images in words and pixels" that have given birth to a book, "Slow Road Home" -- a memoir of landscape.
Stuart Mease
Stuart Mease wants to connect young adults to professional and social opportunities in the Roanoke and New River Valleys.
View from the Mountain
David Sobotta's collection of thoughts during his life after working for Apple Computer.
Making Ripples
David St Lawrence explores the adventures and opportunities of post-corporate life in a one-stoplight county in Southwest Virginia.
